How to soft focus?

[Stavhp]

Hi guys and gals
Just wondering how you add a soft focus in shots. I use photoshop7.
Is this even done on Photoshop or is it done with a filter???

[MagicallyDelicious]

er.

i use photoshop 7 also but i have no idea! lol

have you tried www.atncentral.com

[liza]

I use plug ins like Virtual Photographer from www.optikverve.com.

[pieq314]

Not sure if Photoshop 7 has these functions or not (My guess is yes), but for CS and CS2, here is how I do it:

1. Duplicate the layer.

2. Use Gaussian blur on the top layer.

3. Reduce the oppacity.

You need to experiment different values for Steps 2 & 3 until you are satisfied.

[R Hardman]

You could do it with your lens. Just fog it up with your breath or stretch a nylon over it.

[Stavhp]

Not sure if Photoshop 7 has these functions or not (My guess is yes), but for CS and CS2, here is how I do it:

1. Duplicate the layer.

2. Use Gaussian blur on the top layer.

3. Reduce the oppacity.

You need to experiment different values for Steps 2 & 3 until you are satisfied.
ok, heres a fast attempt at that, its 2:20am :confused:
Look good?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f321/Stav13/Ethan.jpg

[MagicallyDelicious]

looks good to me!

and now even i know how to do it :)

[Stavhp]

looks good to me!

and now even i know how to do it :)
What a happy ending!:) :) :D :D
Goint to bed now with a warm glow in my heart Lol :D

[MagicallyDelicious]

What a happy ending!:) :) :D :D
Goint to bed now with a warm glow in my heart Lol :D

god 2.27am.

im in bed. just need to turn the lap top off and actually close my eyes!

sleep well!

[Livinthalife]

nicely done! I bet using photoshop, it makes it even easier to sharpen the eyes if you wanted too. just use the history brush ;)

[MagicallyDelicious]

nicely done! I bet using photoshop, it makes it even easier to sharpen the eyes if you wanted too. just use the history brush ;)

gosh! im learning more n more! haha
how will i ever get to sleep now!

[Stavhp]

nah, i didnt use history brush, just erased that part from the duplicate layer
I havwe school tommorow, how i will ever wake up is beyound me :d lOL

[The Hardcard]

Erasing works but once you save you can't change your mind. Well, you can do more, but you can't do less.

Making a layer mask allows you to do the same thing in a way that is always reversible/changeable.

[NewbieXT]

here is one tutorial
http://tutorialoutpost.com/count/4142
this one has actions to download
http://adactio.com/articles/1110/
these were all found doing a google search for soft focus effect
http://www.artworld.si/fashion_retouching_advanced_soft_focus-tutorial-220.art

[Barb42]

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